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Archery sayings

"Keep it under your hat"

Refers to the practice of an Archer keeping his bow strings dry by keeping them under his hat. It means to keep something to oneself, not to divulge it; to keep it under cover.

"Underhand"

Shooting with a view of the target under the hand holding the bow.

"Overhand"

Shooting with a view of the target above the bowhand.

Bowyers' Longbow Plate Day

Bowyers Longbow Plate Day takes place in July each year. Archers compete for perpetual trophies donated by the Worshipful Company of Bowyers, but otherwise pay their own way for the day.

The Salvers, for the Highest Scores, were presented by Past Master Anthony Wood to commemorate or celebrate the Society's Bi-Centenary (1981); the Most Hits coasters were presented by individual Masters Bowyers, the men's by Tim Hardy, and the ladies' by Christopher Ballenden. In 2006 the then Master Peter Seaton presented two silver goblets to be presented to the lady and gentlemen who scored the most golds.

Bowyers' Longbow Plate Day 2005. Top: The Prize winners.
Middle left: The Gentlemen. Middle right: The Ladies. Above: The Targets.